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Aircraft technology

Google-Funded Startup Merlin Labs Reveals Pilotless Planes

Merlin Labs, which develops systems that fly airlines, remained in the shadows till now. The company recently emerged from its stealth mode with $25 million in funding from Google Ventures and others for its autonomous plane technology. Merlin Labs visions… Continue Reading →

A Plane and a Drone – the Best of Two Worlds

Flying taxis will soon be a reality, appearing in skies sooner than expected. The e-planes are undergoing trials in different parts of the world. India may join the bandwagon as an electric plane made by an IIT Madras professor and… Continue Reading →

Remarkable Green Solutions for Aviation

The environmental impact of flying might have decreased in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. However, the aviation industry is eyeing solutions such as greener fuels and renewable energy. What are the various ways aviation can get greener? Greener Jet-Fuels… Continue Reading →

How Airlines Use AI to Optimize Maintenance Operations?

It’s a well-known fact that the worst aircraft disasters have happened due to overlooked maintenance or faulty aircraft. In 2019, US airlines reported 302 tarmac delays longer than three hours, compared to 202 in 2018, according to data collected by… Continue Reading →

Electric Airplanes – The Need of an Hour

The aviation industry is on an ever-increasing quest to build batteries that are big enough for planes to fly on clean electricity. To limit climate change, the need to electrify everything including air travel is increasing.

Sci-fi Inspired Experimental Airplane Flies Silently

Aircrafts have always flown with a whining buzz due to moving parts like turbine blades, propellers, or fans for over 100 years. A nearly silent, drone-size aircraft have been built and flown by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) engineers with… Continue Reading →